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FITS Headers

ebv_lhd.hpx.fits

Primary Header

SIMPLE  =                    T / conforms to FITS standard                      
BITPIX  =                    8 / array data type                                
NAXIS   =                    0 / number of array dimensions                     
EXTEND  =                    T                                                  
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xtension

XTENSION= 'BINTABLE'           / binary table extension                         
BITPIX  =                    8 / array data type                                
NAXIS   =                    2 / number of array dimensions                     
NAXIS1  =                    4 / length of dimension 1                          
NAXIS2  =             12582912 / length of dimension 2                          
PCOUNT  =                    0 / number of group parameters                     
GCOUNT  =                    1 / number of groups                               
TFIELDS =                    1 / number of table fields                         
PIXTYPE = 'HEALPIX '           / HEALPIX pixelisation                           
ORDERING= 'RING    '           / Pixel ordering scheme, either RING or NESTED   
COORDSYS= 'Galactic'           / Ecliptic, Galactic or Celestial (equatorial)   
EXTNAME = 'xtension'           / name of this binary table extension            
NSIDE   =                 1024 / Resolution parameter of HEALPIX                
FIRSTPIX=                    0 / First pixel # (0 based)                        
LASTPIX =             12582911 / Last pixel # (0 based)                         
INDXSCHM= 'IMPLICIT'           / Indexing: IMPLICIT or EXPLICIT                 
OBJECT  = 'FULLSKY '           / Sky coverage, either FULLSKY or PARTIAL        
FWHM    =              0.26833 / Resolution in degrees                          
TTYPE1  = 'EBV     '                                                            
TFORM1  = 'E       '                                                            
TUNIT1  = 'mag     '                                                            
COMMENT                                                                         
COMMENT ######## Application examples ########                                  
COMMENT For examples on how to use this map, see                                
COMMENT www.github.com/DanielLenz/ebv_tools                                     
COMMENT                                                                         
COMMENT ######## References ########                                            
COMMENT If you use this reddening map, please make sure to cite                 
COMMENT Lenz, Hensley & Dore (2017)                                             
COMMENT http://arxiv.org/abs/1706.00011                                         
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Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
HEASARC Director: Dr. Alan P. Smale
LAMBDA Director: Dr. Eric R. Switzer
NASA Official: Dr. Eric R. Switzer
Web Curator: Mr. Michael R. Greason